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Events of American Revolution

  • First Continental Congress meets

    After Boston tea party, the continental congress was held in carpenters' hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between September 6th and October 26, 1744. This congress formed in the response of British parliaments which was to boycott British goods but they demanded from the king to stop from the intolerable acts but he chose to ignore it ,so most of the Americans started using their own local made.
  • French and Indian War

    The battle was happened between the British and the French taking control over the mainland that had been claimed by the French. They fought over territories and expansion throughout North America, as the end British won the French since they already have larger strong numbers and better resources against the enemies.
  • The Stamp Act of 1765

    An act of parliament of great Britain which it was the first tax on American colonists. To be consider to that they were getting angered by the stamp act of 1765 and acted to opposed it quickly but then later, they stated to boycott British goods were hurting British trade.
  • Sons of Liberty

    To defined who are ''Sons of liberty'', they were the group of colonists in Boston who disagreed under the British rule of American colonies. Their activities helped leading to start the organization in 1765 which carry out to protest against the Stamp Act of 1765 in that crisis. The Sons of the Liberty also went the name called ''Liberty Boys''.
  • Boston Massacre

    This fight was occurred on king street in Boston between the patriots who were British soldiers and American colonists. Several of colonists were killed by throwing various projectiles from the other side.
  • Boston Tea Party

    The Boston tea party was an American political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773. American colonists frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation''. In response to that, the British government would impose hasher policies on colonists leading to the American revolution and the birth of a new independent nation.
  • Second Continental Congress meets

    On July 4th of 1776, the declaration of Independence unanimously adopted by the second continental congress, which made announcing that the colonies' separation form great Britain but the main purpose of the congress meeting was to make the continental army and get peace with Great Britain.
  • Thomas Paine's Common Sense

    Common Sense which has 47 pages pamphlet was published in January 10, 1776 by Thomas Paine. His argument lead to help created a Democratic Republic and inspired the American revolution from Great Britain to people in the 13 colonies.
  • Declaration of Independence adopted

    Americans colonists started to think they wanted to be free under British control, especially because of unfair taxes, and they wanted to be self- governed, they did not want to be a part of Britain. The declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776 by the continental congress. Now in history, fireworks has been a part of tradition of America's Fourth of July celebration in each and every year, which is the mark of the birth of the nation.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Following the Declaration of Independence in July 4th 1776, most of the Americans knew that systems of the government was needed to get binding the nation together in one Republic, so the original 13 statements drafted the article of confederation, the first system of the government.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Finally, the Revolution concluded with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which formally recognized the United States into independent nation. The revolutionaries had achieved their goal of breaking free from British rules and established a democratic republic founded on principles of liberty and equality.
  • Constitutional Convention

    The constitutional convention took place from May to September, started in Philadelphia, Independence Hall in 1787. The main goal and the point of the event was to decide how America is going to governed to be an independent nation and to protect the right of each human beings.
  • Constitution is ratified

    Constitution of the United States was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 which is still the wording largest strong written charter of the Government. The first three words ''we the people'' in the preamble affirmed that the government of the country exists to its citizen, given the power to people.
  • Bill of Rights adopted

    The first 10 amendments of the US constitution which were adopted in the United States known as Bill of Rights. Even though it were ratified or passed over 200 years ago, the first 10 amendments are still the most debated ,discussed section as well as a majority of the constitution today. it's still a crucial piece of American history and the interpretations of these amendments are as a vital until now.
  • Great Compromises

    The Connecticut compromise which is also known as the great compromise defined each state would get two of representatives in the senate and a variable number of representatives in the house of representatives proportion based on US population.